Researches

Legislative Politics under 'One Country, Two Systems': Evidence from Macau, 2013–2021

We study Macau's legislative politics using data on roll-call voting and committee deliberations.

The Gender Gap in Peace and Conflict Journals, 2000-2024

We analyzed articles published in five peace and conflict science journals over the past 25 years and show that the gender gap has narrowed but persists.

Do Daughters Change Their Fathers? Evidence from the First-Daughter Effect in Japan

We show that fathering a daughter makes men more gender-egalitarian, even in a traditionally conservative society like Japan.

Balancing Central Authority and Local Interests: Insights from Macau's Gambling Law Amendment

We use the case of Macau’s gambling law amendment to examine how tensions between central authority and local interests are managed under the “One Country, Two Systems” framework.

Make Two Democracies and Call Me in the Morning: Endogenous Regime Type and the Democratic Peace

We employ an instrumental-variables approach to identify the causal effect of joint democracy on militarized conflict.